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2025 defensive lineman decommits from Oklahoma Sooners

2025 defensive tackle prospect decommits from the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Oklahoma Sooners’ [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] took a hit on Wednesday evening. Defensive tackle [autotag]Ka’Mori Moore[/autotag] is decommitting from OU. The move was announced on social media by multiple sites.

Moore had been committed to Oklahoma since July 2023. He is considered a three-star prospect by both 247Sports and On3 and holds offers from Nebraska, Michigan State, Iowa State and Miami (Ohio). He hails from Lee’s Summit North High School in Missouri.

The Sooners still have defensive linemen C.J. Nickson, Trent Wilson and Alexander Shieldknight pledged to their 2025 recruiting class.

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Moore is the second defensive lineman to decommit from Oklahoma in the last 10 days, joining Floyd Boucard, who made the decision last Monday.

The Sooner’s defensive tackle future still looks really bright with Wilson but has been fast-tracked by the emergence of 2024 defensive tackle Jayden Jackson, who earned a starting role for the Sooners out of fall camp.

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USC target, a four-star defensive tackle, decommits from Oklahoma

USC could pick up a prime Oklahoma decommit and bring him to Los Angeles to play for Eric Henderson. That would be pretty sweet.

Floyd Boucard, a four-star defensive tackle from Miami Central High School, announced Monday night that he had decided to decommit from Oklahoma, which puts him back in play for USC and Lincoln Riley. That is quite a big news story in the worlds of Oklahoma and USC recruiting.

“I would like to thank the University of Oklahoma for welcoming me with open arms,” Boucard said. “It’s after much consideration, thought, and conversations with my family that I’ve made the decision to recommit and I am now reopening my recruitment to all schools.” per his social media account (on X).

Boucard also holds offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, USC, Miami, Florida, and Florida State.

The 6-foot-3, 315-pound interior lineman had 80 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 11 quarterback sacks in his junior season in Alabama before transferring to Miami Central.

The four-star defensive lineman is projected to either flip to the Miami Hurricanes or the USC Trojans.

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Sooners projected to land 2026 4-star safety out of Texas

The Oklahoma Sooners have earned some momentum for a blue-chip safety out of Texas.

With football underway and the [autotag]2025 recruiting class[/autotag] pretty well wrapped up, Oklahoma recruiting has turned its attention to the [autotag]2026 recruiting class[/autotag].

The Sooners have three players pledged for the 2026 class: four-star quarterback [autotag]Jaden O’Neal[/autotag], four-star running back [autotag]Jonathan Hatton[/autotag] and four-star tight end [autotag]Ryder Mix[/autotag]. Those three commitments have the Sooners inside the top 10 in the early going, and they have a shot at another blue-chip prospect in the cycle.

Josh McCuistion of Sooner Scoop and On3 logged a prediction on Friday favoring Oklahoma for four-star safety [autotag]Jordan Deck[/autotag]. Deck is considered the No. 167 player in the country by 247Sports and the No. 256 player in the nation by On3. Both recruiting sites view Deck as a top 20 safety in the class while Rivals puts him at No. 32 at the position.

Deck holds offers from Power Four schools Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, LSU, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pitt, Texas A&M and Wisconsin. Deck is a teammate of Mix at Frisco Lone Star High School.

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Deck is 6 feet, 3 inches and weighs 180 pounds, providing good size to the back end of a defense. He does a good job utilizing his length in coverage to challenge wide receivers at the catch point. He shows off good hands when he gets an opportunity to make a play on the football.

As a tackler, Deck does a good job of getting his pad level lower to create leverage on smaller running backs and wraps up consistently.

For Frisco Lone Star, he plays a great deal in single-high and two-high safety looks, and he looks comfortable playing in man coverage and zone. He does a good job reading the quarterbacks eyes while staying aware of the receivers in his area.

With his size and length, Deck could be used in a traditional safety role or play the cheetah position in Zac Alley’s defense.

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A Big 12 commit: 4-star running back Caden Knighten verbals to Baylor

Caden Knighten committed to Baylor on Tuesday.

Baylor football got a huge commitment on Tuesday from four-star running back Caden Knighten.

A member of the class of 2025, Knighten is ranked as the No. 23 running back in the nation in the 247Sports Composite, where he is also the No. 7 recruit in Oklahoma.

Last year in 12 games played, he had 2,278 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns for Wynnewood (Wynnewood, Oklahoma).

Yes, that’s right. Knighten had nearly three rushing touchdowns a game last season.

He ran a 4.46 time in the 40 and has good size at 6-foot and 190 pounds.

He held offers from Colorado, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, Texas and Vanderbilt among others.

 

Following his commitment on Tuesday, Knighten told USA TODAY High School Sports why he picked Baylor:

“The appreciation and support the entire staff has shown and given me along with a huge welcome to the family was heartwarming,” Knighten told USA TODAY High School Sports.

“I felt loved as soon as I got the phone call from coach Hall (Khenon Hall, Baylor’s associate head coach and running backs coach)! He’s been a part of my process since freshman year, he was my first offer at SMU. So his love and character really showed me that he was serious about the situation.”

The addition of Knighten pushes Baylor up to seven commits in the 2025 class. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit for the Big 12 program behind four-star quarterback Adam Schobel.

LSU offers 2025 4-star cornerback from Midwest City, Oklahoma

Trystan Haynes has received Crystal Ball projections to Oklahoma.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting staff took a trip to Oklahoma to extend an offer to one of the best cornerbacks in the 2025 recruiting class. If Kelly wants him, he will have to fight fellow SEC school Oklahoma to get him.

[autotag]Trystan Haynes[/autotag] is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound, four-star cornerback from Midwest City, Oklahoma, where he plays for Carl Albert High School. The Carl Albert Titans finished the 2023 season 14-0 with a win over Del City in the Class 5A state championship game.

Haynes has received Crystal Ball projections to Oklahoma and the Sooners are a 97% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Haynes is a big-time playmaker no matter what position he is lined up at.

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LSU offers 2026 4-star EDGE from Durant, Oklahoma

There are no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Colton Yarbrough.

[autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] and his recruiting class took a trip to Durant, Oklahoma, and found a four-star EDGE rusher who is currently projected to go to Vanderbilt.

[autotag]Colton Yarbrough[/autotag] is a 6-foot-5, 220-pound, four-star EDGE rusher who plays for Durant High School. The Durant Lions finished the 2023 season with a 5-5 record after a loss to Del City in their final game of the season.

There are currently no Crystal Ball projections at this time for Yarbrough but Vanderbilt is a 53% favorite to land him per On3.

Film Analysis: Yarbrough is a power edge rusher who uses his strength to get into the backfield.

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Oklahoma offers 2025 offensive lineman Jonte Newman

After spending time at Brent Venables football camp, 2025 offensive lineman Jonte Newman received and offer from the Oklahoma Sooners.

2025 offensive lineman Jonte Newman was at the latest Oklahoma Sooners camp and, by all accounts, had a great performance. Shortly after working with the Sooners coaching staff in Norman, Newman received his official offer from Bill Bedenbaugh and the Sooners.

Newman stands 6-foot-6 and weighs 290 pounds. He’s from Cypress, Texas, and plays high school at Bridgeland. His primary position is left tackle, but he’s got some versatility to his game.

The only recruiting service to rank him so far is On3, and they have him as a three-star prospect. Newman is ranked No. 246 overall, the No. 22 offensive tackle, and the No. 41 player in the state of Texas.

He only has offers from Texas Tech, Texas A&M, TCU, and Prairie View A&M. Now Oklahoma joins that group. Oklahoma seems to be in on the ground floor of Newman’s recruitment.

Bill Bedenbaugh clearly sees something in Newman, despite the overall lack of exposure he’s had in his recruitment. There’s nothing official yet, and his recruitment is just getting started, but according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, TCU and Oklahoma are the top two teams in his recruitment.

Heading into his junior year, and with more offers beginning to roll in, Newman could see a rise in the industry recruiting rankings. Bedenbaugh sees something in him, so that could have an impact on the way the recruiting services see the Texas product.

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Oklahoma offers 2025 four-star running back Michael Turner Jr.

Oklahoma offers 2025 four-star running back Michael Turner Jr. He’s got the vision and the speed to be a dynamic player at the next level.

2025 running back Michael Turner Jr has been picking up steam with his recruitment. Oklahoma and DeMarco Murray recently offered him a scholarship to play running back for them in the 2025 recruiting class.

Turner is a 6-foot running back that weighs 190 pounds. He’s from North Richland Hills, Texas and attends Richland High School.

He currently has nine scholarship offers, with seven coming from Power Five schools. Early in the cycle, expect that number to grow.

In 2022, Turner ran for 849 yards and 12 touchdowns, averaging 8.49 yards per carry as a sophomore.

When you watch his tape, Turner’s speed and vision jump off the screen. He displays good patience working through the hole. Speed, vision, and patience are traits that translate to the collegiate level, which could make Turner an impact player down the road.

Michael Turner Jr.’s Recruiting Profile

Projections

  • On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine projection has Oklahoma in the lead at 75.9%. However, there’s nothing official and with his recruitment on the rise, anything can happen.

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2025 3-star wide receiver Ja’kayden Ferguson names his top 5 schools

2025 three-star wide receiver Ja’kayden Ferguson names his top five schools, including Oklahoma.

As the Oklahoma Sooners look to build on a strong start to the 2025 recruiting cycle, Ja’kayden Ferguson is an intriguing prospect to keep an eye on. A three-star wide receiver out of Texas, Ferguson named his top five schools and included the Oklahoma Sooners.

Joining Oklahoma are Oregon, Arizona State, Ole Miss, and Houston.

Entering his junior year, Ferguson is 6-foot-1 and weighs 175 pounds. With two more years at the high school level, there’s a chance he could add on to his already impressive size Hailing from Missouri City, Texas, Ferguson plays his high school football at Fort Bend Marshall.

He also already has 13 offers to play  and more are sure to come as he builds upon his already stellar high school career. Eight of his offers come from Power Five schools.

When you watch his high school tape, what really stands out is what he’s able to do with his size. He displays excellent hands and his athleticism is what makes him an intriguing prospect.

Ja’kayden Ferguson’s Recruiting Profile

Projections

  • On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine favors Houston at 57.7%. Oklahoma sits in second at 26.5%.

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Where Texas and Oklahoma’s recruiting classes would rank in the SEC

Texas and Oklahoma are stacking talent for the SEC.

College football recruiting is approaching its biggest week of the year with the early signing period on deck. The majority of the top prospects in the class of 2023 will sign their letters of intent starting on Dec. 21.

Texas and Oklahoma sit in great spots with their respective recruiting classes.

Steve Sarkisian and his staff have put together an exciting class led by five-stars Arch Manning, Johntay Cook and Cedric Baxter. The Longhorns class is complete on both sides of the ball and likely finishes inside the top five nationally.

Oklahoma’s recruiting is going steady after a disappointing 6-6 campaign in Brent Venables’ first year at the helm. The Sooners hold the No. 8 class in the country with five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold leading the group.

Both programs have a couple of priority targets that can push each class up the ranking.

With Texas and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC possibly ahead of schedule, we took a look at where the Longhorns and Sooners’ 2023 recruiting classes would rank in the SEC.